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5 Minute Beginners Guide to IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)
Have you ever seen those wonky letters under a dictionary definition and wondered? What the heck do those symbols mean? If so you’re in the exact right place. In five minutes, you’ll be on your way to reading those like a pro. First off, what is IPA? IPA, or the International Phonetic Alphabet, is a system of standardized speech sounds. That may sound complicated so let’s back up for a second. English is a pretty confusing language to speak, some of this comes from the fact that English letters are not 1:1 with English sounds. For example, the letter ‘T’ can be pronounced like the ‘t’ in ‘tree’ or the…